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as in released
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged
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as in opened
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam
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as in cleared
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?
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as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a phone call would free your parents from worry
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as in saved
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
this plan should free us from debt
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Recent Examples of freed
Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The ministry identified the freed captives as Russian citizen Oleg Gret and Ukrainian citizen Yuri Yurov.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The great tragic choice was the political coalition that supported justice for problem one—that is, bringing the freed slaves fully into national life—was a very different coalition from the coalition that might exist to pull the United States government into the modern era.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The freed people were forced out of Mercer County.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Over 150 of the freed prisoners were deported to Egypt.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
In a public statement, the group congratulated the freed detainees, their families, and the broader Palestinian community, framing the mass release as a victory for its cause.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The album is filled with narrators who either beg to be freed from their pain or who, more often than not, are being beaten into sedation.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
Duarte-Gomez was charged last March, and was freed after posting $20,000 bail.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The rally marked 11 years since 16-year-old Shira Banki was killed when a haredi Orthodox man stabbed six Jerusalem Pride attendees, weeks after being freed from prison after staging a similar attack a decade earlier.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Believing that the dream was very much a reality freed Korda up to put it aside and just go out and play.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
After the man was freed from the garbage truck, he was transported to a hospital.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
These numerous flights took a big workload and freed up other pilots for combat missions.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Over 3,000 of nearly 8,600 detainees would be freed, including those in jail without trial for at least 14 years.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Adjective
The freed men first served their sentences at the Ramo Verde military prison, but were transferred to the Lara prison five years ago.
—Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The ministry identified the freed captives as Russian citizen Oleg Gret and Ukrainian citizen Yuri Yurov.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The great tragic choice was the political coalition that supported justice for problem one—that is, bringing the freed slaves fully into national life—was a very different coalition from the coalition that might exist to pull the United States government into the modern era.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The freed people were forced out of Mercer County.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Over 150 of the freed prisoners were deported to Egypt.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
In a public statement, the group congratulated the freed detainees, their families, and the broader Palestinian community, framing the mass release as a victory for its cause.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
So much of it comes down to economics, to not being freed from unethical labor practices.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The album is filled with narrators who either beg to be freed from their pain or who, more often than not, are being beaten into sedation.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
Duarte-Gomez was charged last March, and was freed after posting $20,000 bail.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The rally marked 11 years since 16-year-old Shira Banki was killed when a haredi Orthodox man stabbed six Jerusalem Pride attendees, weeks after being freed from prison after staging a similar attack a decade earlier.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Believing that the dream was very much a reality freed Korda up to put it aside and just go out and play.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
After the man was freed from the garbage truck, he was transported to a hospital.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
These numerous flights took a big workload and freed up other pilots for combat missions.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Over 3,000 of nearly 8,600 detainees would be freed, including those in jail without trial for at least 14 years.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freed
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And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Pratt’s campaign team didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment after the latest vote tallies were released Sunday night.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Jurges gallantly refused to press charges, and Popovich was released from custody.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Song opened with a walk, stole second and scored when Tatis' grounder up the middle ricocheted off second base into shallow right field for an RBI single.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The group alleged Saturday that one of its members was killed when police opened fire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Crocker-Johnson has been cleared for full-go practices this summer, Medved said last month.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The Supreme Court decision cleared the way for officials to justify redistricting based on partisan ambitions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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In March, Smith relieved Jim Hiller, who had taken over for Todd McLellan in February of 2024.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Michael Petersen relieved Alcantara and threw a perfect eighth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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There were 24 crew members on board at the time and 21 were rescued from the vessel.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The crew of the Apache gunship was rescued on Monday, June 8, after the aircraft went down near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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These tickets must be redeemed at a Florida Lottery office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Qatar lost all of their games in 2022 but redeemed themselves a year later by retaining the Asian Cup with a 3-1 victory over Jordan.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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